Spring 2024 – School Census – Fileset 2600 series

Current fileset: 2605 – This fileset is available Fileset 2605 – Was rolled out to all Hosted Schools on 25th January, 2024   Hosted Schools Fileset 2605 is available and was applied to Hosted Schools on 25/01/2024 Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below:   Fileset 2605 – click here This fileset is…

Autumn 2023 – School Census/SWC Census – Fileset 2506

Current fileset: 2506 – This fileset is now available   Hosted Schools The Fileset 2505 has been applied to all Hosted Schools. The latest fileset 2506 will not be applied automatically and can be downloaded here.   Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below:   Fileset 2506 – click here This fileset is…

Summer 2023 School Census – Fileset 2403

Current fileset: 2403 – This fileset is now available ESS have released the following: The release of this fileset has been ‘driven’ by the release of the WG summary report files. We do not consider the distribution of the re-released DfE files to be a high priority as the School Census Summer 2023 return file…

Autumn 2023 School Census Bulletin

This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation and documentation for schools using Arbor can be viewed at the bottom of this FAQ. Register for our Digital Learning Course (SIMS) – Here – These courses are free for Scomis customers. Census Date:…

Summer 2023 School Census Bulletin

This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation and documentation for schools using Arbor can be viewed at the bottom of this FAQ. Register for our Digital Learning Course (SIMS) – Here – These courses are free for Scomis customers. Census Date:…

Retrieve / View previously authorised Census

If you wish to download a copy on any previous census files you can follow these steps below.   You need to go to Tools>Statutory Returns Tools>Retrieve Authorised Census Return Files: You then need to click on the Census you want, which will highlight the return you want to retrieve: Next you will need to…

Summer School Census 2023 – Fileset 2401

Current fileset: 2401 – This fileset is now available The DfE provided its baseline release in early April. So, Fileset 2401 is able to provide baseline releases of both the DfE and WG files for the School Census Summer 2023 and the Attendance Collection 2023, respectively. Hosted schools This fileset will be applied to Hosted…

Funding and Monitoring – Example of repeating Year 13

The screenshots below are an example of how to record a repeating year 13. Using a student named Hannah will illustrate a method for taking account of students repeating year 13 and thereby extending their learning and programme aims into a third year. Hannah is several months too old to be taught in year 13…

School Census – Migrating MIS data to Sims

If you have recently migrated your pupil and staff data into a Sims database from another MIS system (e.g. RM Integris) and you do not have sufficient historical information in your Sims database to complete the census a template can be requested from the DfE to input the additional information. Please complete a DfE service…

How to record an address with no postcode (PO Box).

Schools can provide the department with their addresses in whichever format their data is held within their MIS – either; BS7666 address format, (SAON, PAON, post town or other address items) or; address line 1 to 5. Postcode is mandatory for either format. Whilst every effort must be made to obtain these pupil details, the…

Funded hours & Extended funded hours

Funded Hours and Hours at Setting. Funded hours are the total number of free child care hours that a child receives. All two, three and four year old pupils are eligible for 15 hours funded child care a week. Hours at Setting include funded hours (as described previously) plus any additional hours funded by other…

Disability Access Fund (DAF)

Disability Access Fund indicator This is recorded in SIMS Tools | Statutory Returns Tools | Update Early Years. The Disability Access Fund (DAF) is new funding for early years providers to support children with disabilities or special educational needs. It aids access to early years places by supporting providers in making reasonable adjustments to their…

Unable to run Create and Validate on School Census or SWC

In order to resolve this issue you need to import the latest Manifest File. Go to Tools – Setups –  Import Fileset Click on the browse and browse to the Manifest Files Folder e.g F:\Public\Sims\Manifest Files (if you are Hosted Applications Terminal Server), G:\Sims\Manifest Files (if you are networked) or C:\Sims\Manifest Files (if you are stand…

How Can I See Which Students are Free for a Particular Period

In Sims.net go to: Reports Student List General Student List Filter Double click Free at period Select the day and period Ok and Ok again This will filter to the students free for that period You can now sort  the records as you require This is useful for School Census Day to check students free…

Census error 9999 – Module is missing

This error is caused when a Leaver does not have any ethnicity and/or language data recorded. The absence of this module appears to confuse the DfE validation rules.